Herbert "Herb" Edelman (November 5, 1933 – July 21, 1996) was an American actor of stage, film and television. He was twice nominated for an Emmy Award for his television work. One of his best remembered roles was as Stanley Zbornak, the ex-husband of Dorothy Zbornak (played by Beatrice Arthur) on the long-running situation comedy The Golden Girls. He also had a recurring role on the 1980s medical drama St. Elsewhere.
He is most likely remembered for his role as Bea Arthur's (Dorothy's) ever-present ex-husband, "Stanley Zbornak", on the hit show The Golden Girls (1985).
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He was equally adept at both comedies and dramas.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Welcome Back, Kotter
1977
TV Series
Moe Epstein
The San Pedro Beach Bums
1977
TV Series
Schwann
Rafferty
1977
TV Series
Lennon
Tales of the Unexpected
1977
TV Mini-Series
Don Lucas
Kingston: Confidential
1977
TV Series
Norman Shield
Lanigan's Rabbi
1977
TV Series
Harmon Morris
Blansky's Beauties
1977
TV Series
Sindu
Big John, Little John
1976
TV Series
Big John Martin
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
1976
TV Movie
Danny
The Great NBC Smilin' Saturday Mornin' Parade
1976
TV Movie
Big John Martin
Ellery Queen
1975-1976
TV Series
Max Sheldon / Taxi Driver
Police Story
1973-1976
TV Series
Mr. Morrell / Joe Farintino
Jigsaw John
1976
TV Series
Lieutenant Hill
The Ashes of Mrs. Reasoner
1976
TV Movie
Richard Reasoner
Medical Center
1975
TV Series
Brannigan
Cannon
1974-1975
TV Series
Jordan Price / Lt. Bill Stauss
The Wide World of Mystery
1975
TV Series
Hearts of the West
1975
Polo (as Herbert Edelman)
Barney Miller
1975
TV Series
Alan Schuster
Crossfire
1975
TV Movie
Bert Ganz
Happy Days
1975
TV Series
Burglar
The Yakuza
1974
Wheat
The Front Page
1974
Schwartz (as Herbert Edelman)
Maude
1974
TV Series
Woody
The Streets of San Francisco
1973-1974
TV Series
Sam / Lew Morrison
The Strange and Deadly Occurrence
1974
TV Movie
Felix
The Boys
1974
TV Movie
Harry Rufkin
Hawkins
1974
TV Series
Lt. Joe Horowitz
Koska and His Family
1973
TV Movie
Koska
Diana
1973
TV Series
Ralph
Love, American Style
1969-1973
TV Series
Norman Levy / Phil (segment "Love and the Pick-Up Fantasy") / (segment "Love and the Advice Column") / ...